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tween

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tween  (twn)
n.
A child between middle childhood and adolesence, usually between 8 and 12 years old.

[Blend of teen and between.]


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As a general thing -- as far as I could make out -- these murderous adventures were not forays undertaken to avenge injuries, nor to settle old disputes or sudden fallings out; no, as a rule they were simply duels be- tween strangers -- duels between people who had never even been introduced to each other, and between whom existed no cause of offense whatever.
To which Tom responded with jeers, and started off in high feather, and as soon as his back was turned the new boy snatched up a stone, threw it and hit him be- tween the shoulders and then turned tail and ran like an antelope.
Among much of other interesting matter, I found in it a dialogue be- tween a master and his slave.
 
 
 
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